TjTS birds from CARIBBEAN SEA AND HONDURAS. 



similar to secondaries. Tail glaucous-slate, very brightly glossed with 

 rich brouze-green. Under parts plain dull bister-brown, the feathers 

 more grayish beneath the surface, becoming whitish basally. Bill deep 

 black, with light-colored streak on gonys ; legs (dried skin) light yel- 

 lowish brown. Length (skin) about l'o.2~} ; wing 7.20, tail 2.90, culuieu 

 li.lO, tarsus 1.90, middle toe 1.75. 



Another specimen (No. 111280, S , same locality, etc., March 20), is 

 essentially similar, but shows traces of immaturity in Avhite tips to alula, 

 primary-coverts, and remiges, and greater extent of light color on under 

 mandible, which occupies nearly the lower half. The median line of the 

 fore-neck is continuously pale bufit", marked conspicuously with twolongi- 

 tudinal series of blackish brown stripes, broken into a confused spot- 

 ting anteriorly. The dorsal and scapular plumes are nearly destitute of 

 the strong glaucous cast of the type specimen, appearing a nearly pure 

 greenish bronze. Length (skin) about 15, wing 7.10, tail 2.C0, culmeu 

 2.38, tarsus- 2.05, middle toe 1.82. 



24. Tringa maculata Vieill. 

 One specimen, March 24. 



25. Ereuuetespusillus (LiNX.). ' 

 One specimen, April 10. 



26. Totanusflavipes (Gmel.). 



One specimen, March 27. 



27. Porzana Carolina (Linn.). 

 One specimen, March 25. 



28. Sula piscator (Linn.). 



Three specimens, Marcli to ol. 



29. Sula leucogastra (Bodd.). 



Five specimens, February 4 to March 6. 



30. Fregata aqiiila (Linn.). 



Six specimens, February 4 to March 31. 



III. Island of Ruatan, Honduras. 



1. Mniotilta varia (Linn.). 



One specimen, September 8. 



2. Viieo magister Baihd. 



The two specimens obtained by Mr. Townsendon Ruatan differ some- 

 what from two Belize examples (one of them the tyi)e of the species), 

 but perhaps not sufficiently to characterize them as subspecifically dis- 

 tinct. At any rate it would require a large series from both localities to 

 show whether the differences indicated are constant or not. The difference 

 consists chiefly in a more decided olive or olive-greenish cast to the plu- 

 mage, but the two Ruatan specimens differ quite appreciably from one 



